Total births
6
Boys' name · since 2024
Nehitan
Since 2024, U.S. Social Security records show 6 babies named Nehitan, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12302
- among boys today
- 6
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other boys
6 babies have been named Nehitan since 2024, making it today's #12302 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nehitan has been recorded 6 times among boys since 2024, currently ranked #12302 nationally and more common than 14% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2024 to 2024.
- #12302 among boys today
- 6 born since 2024
- 2020s peak decade
- 14% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nehitan is currently the #12302 boys' name in America, more common than 14% of boys - 6 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12302
- among boys today
- 6
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other boys
Nehitan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12302
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 14% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Nehitan was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Nehitan in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Nehitan compares
6 2th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nehitan's all-time total is 98% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nehitan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nehitan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#12,302
Active since
2024
Nehitan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Nehitan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nehitan's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Nehitan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 6 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nehitan? ▼
Nehitan has been given to 6 babies in the U.S. since 2024, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12302 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Nehitan most popular? ▼
Nehitan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Nehitan been used? ▼
Nehitan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2024, spanning 1 year of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nehitan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nehemiah, Nehemias, Nehan, Nehemyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Nehitan
Nearby Names Like Nehitan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nehitan
Nehemiah Boy
#426 21,804 births
Nehemias Boy
#1646 1,891 births
Nehan Boy
126 births
Nehemyah Boy
#9560 106 births
Nehal Boy
77 births
Compare Nehitan side by side: Nehitan vs Nehemiah Nehitan vs Nehemias Nehitan vs Nehan
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2024–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nehitan: #12302 Boys' Name - 6 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nehitan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nehitan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.